Your Guide to Oktoberfest in the City, with a Focus on Brooklyn (Or Breukelen or Whatever)

The celebration of beer and really good sausage is upon us once again. Thoughtfully observed in many places outside of its native Germany, including in the international city of New York, the annual drunkfest draws crowds of all kinds to picnic table bars with overflowing brews and scrumptious wurst. As if you didn’t have a reason to have exotic yet refined and delicious drinks at Biergartens before, now is the time. And fortunately, New York has a plethora of them spanning across three boroughs. Below, we offer some tips on how best to enjoy the season.

In Manhattan:Bier International (Harlem)Harlem’s 2nd Annual Oktoberfest 9/17-10/2: Live Music Sat. & Sun. 5-8PM; Lots o’ German beers and food; The Crowning of Harlem’s First Oktoberfest Queen, Sun. 10/25 at 5PM.